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Tillandsia intermedia

An epiphytic Tillandsia endemic to the Pacific lowlands of western Mexico, from Sinaloa and Nayarit through Jalisco and Colima to Michoacán and Guerrero. It grows in tropical dry deciduous forest, thorn scrub and mangroves near the coast, mostly below about 600 m, where a hot summer rainy season alternates with a long dry season. Grow it mounted, in bright light with warm days, strong airflow and a thorough soak-and-dry rhythm.

Tillandsia intermedia
Photo: Scott Zona, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Low dry deciduous forest (selva baja caducifolia), thorn forest and mangroves, including on Rhizophora mangle, and on trees and shrubs among volcanic rock outcrops with columnar cacti, agaves and Bursera.

Specimens with elevation run from sea level to about 620 m, with half below about 55 m.

SinaloaNayaritJaliscoColimaMichoacánGuerrero

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.